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Tustin teen dies in shooting

January 10, 2010 | 3:06
pm

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16-year-old Tustin boy was killed early this morning in what is believed to have been
a gang-related shooting, Tustin Police Sgt. Jeff Blair said.

Officers
responded to a report of shots fired in the 15800 block of Myrtle Avenue about
2 a.m. but found only shell casings, Blair said. Two hours into their
investigation, an anonymous 911 call came in about a gunshot victim in an
apartment on the same block. The officers found and entered the apartment and
discovered the body of the victim. It had sustained at least one gunshot to the
upper torso, Blair said.

Police
believe the victim was affiliated with a local gang and that his friends made the call to authorities after the shooting. Witnesses reported hearing a
verbal altercation about gang affiliation before the shooting, Blair said.